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November 6, 2024
Geisinger
Danville
PART TIME
Respiratory Therapy Extern
Job Summary
The Respiratory Therapist Extern Program is an educational and clinical work experience for respiratory therapy students who have completed their senior year of respiratory therapy studies. Observes routine and complex patient procedures along with cleaning and set up of life support equipment and cleaning bronchoscopes.Job Duties
- Stocks supply areas.
- Ensures all contaminated reusable equipment is delivered to central sterile supply as well as obtaining cleaning equipment.
- Disassembles, clean, reassemble and perform quality control checks on reusable equipment.
- Transports equipment to critical care units.
- Observes and assists with the download of Nocturnal Oximetry reports.
- Observes staff therapists performing routine patient care as well as specialty procedures.
- Auscultates lung sounds and reviews medical records in accordance with patient confidentiality policies, and observes al HIPPA regulations.
- Assembles oxygen therapy devices at bedside. Staff therapist will apply the device to the patient.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Schedule is 8 hours per week.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Associate's Degree-Respiratory Therapy (Preferred)
Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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